Zaxe Moves to Solidify its Presence on the International Stage with the Launch of the Z3

Though 3D printing is often perceived as dominated by American and Western European manufacturers, over the years we have seen an increase in printers released by companies in other regions, especially Asia and the Middle East. One such market that is small but growing on the international stage is Turkey. Rarely discussed even a few years ago, thanks to growing players in the domestic market Turkish printers are starting to be seen more internationally. One notable example of this is the company Zaxe, a leading 3D printer manufacturer specializing in fused deposition modeling (FDM) machines in the Istanbul. Already popular on the domestic market, it has turned its attention more towards the international market with its most recent launch, including their latest professional FDM machine, the Z3.

Since its founding in 2015, Zaxe has grown immensely. It has raised over $5 million USD over the years and has quickly established itself as one of the leading 3D printer manufacturers in Istanbul. Well-known on the domestic market for their X series, which started with the X1 and has continued with the xlite, their newest series Z, including the Z3, has already allowed the company to start pushing its presence abroad with micro-exports to America, Canada, Azerbaijan and GCC countries. However, they wish to go even further on the international stage, not the least as a way to meet increasing global demand. As such, on September 20th, 2021 they launched their latest machine Z3, as well as the xlite+ and Z2, marking the company’s plans to expand exports to other countries.

Zaxe’s latest machines include a 7″ touchscreen (photo credits: Zaxe)

What to expect from the launch

Originally consisting of the Z1, as well as its sibling the larger volume Z1+, the Z series are Zaxe’s professional FDM solutions. Compared to the Z1 and the Z1+, the Z3 is larger, with a build volume of 400x300x350mm compared to the Z1+ which is 300x300x300mm. More importantly, it is even faster than its predecessors with a max speed of 300mm/sec compared to the older models which had a max speed of 80 mm/sec.